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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


NU projects the stadium rebuild to bring in a total of $208 million in contracts for minority- and women- owned businesses.

$133 million in Ryan Field contract awards given to minority- and women-owned businesses so far

October 17, 2024

Northwestern has spent $133 million in contract awards for minority- and women-owned businesses so far during the Ryan Field rebuild, according to a Wednesday news release. NU is currently meeting its...

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Some NU leaders also hold city positions. Here’s what they think of the NU-Evanston relationship today.

January 12, 2023

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education member Donna Wang Su started working at Northwestern in 2006. So when her mentee through Evanston Scholars — a nonprofit supporting underserved Evanston...

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Schill intends to continue Good Neighbor Fund, make Ryan Field a ‘win-win’ for Evanston and NU

October 16, 2022

Since University President Michael Schill took over in September, debates about mental health response programs, parking congestion and Northwestern’s Ryan Field rebuild have dominated conversation among...

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Northwestern announces Racial Equity and Community Partnership grant recipients

June 5, 2021

Northwestern announced the 21 inaugural grant recipients of the Racial Equity and Community Partnership on Thursday, according to a University news release.  Developed by an advisory committee of NU...

Of the 1,214 Evanston residents served at the James Park food pantry last week, the city served 526 children and 180 seniors, Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) said.

As food insecurity rates balloon, city officials open emergency pantry at James Park

April 26, 2020

As unemployment numbers skyrocket, Evanston food pantries report a dramatic increase in demand. In response, the city opened an emergency food pantry at James Park on April 15. “People are finding...

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